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Schnell, William A

NR Tech ForestryNatural Resources DeptPine CountyIntermittent

FOR R2 Sandstone Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$208,867
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$761
FY 2015
Highest year
$73,628
FY 2012
Yearly average
$52,217
across years on record
Change since first year
-99%
FY 2011 to FY 2015 · prices +7%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$72,4862011$73,6282012$61,99220132014$7612015
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 99% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 99% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$761———
FY 2013$61,992−15.8%+1.7%−17.2%
FY 2012$73,628+1.6%+2.9%−1.3%
FY 2011$72,486———

Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.

Compared with the same job title

FY 2015 · NR Tech Forestry

Paid more than 0% of the 51 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,703.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Tech Forestry
Intermittent
Pine$25.36 /hr—$761
2013Natural Resources Dept
FOR Mgt FIA Programs
Proj Consultant Sr
Part-time · left during year
Itasca$31.06 /hr$365$61,992
2012Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Staff
NR Forestry Regional Spec
Full-time
Itasca$30.45 /hr$1,340$73,628
2011Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Staff
NR Forestry Regional Spec
Full-time
Itasca$30.45 /hr$183$72,486

The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.

Highest paid in Natural Resources Dept

FY 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Tech Forestry

FY 2015, amount paid